The Wariʼ: Keepers of Amazonian Tradition Deep within the emerald embrace of the Brazilian Amazon, along the winding waterways of Rondônia state, live the Wariʼ people—an indigenous group whose vibrant cultural heritage is woven into the very fabric of their existence. Also known as the Pakaa Nova, a name derived from the river where initial contact with European settlers occurred, the Wariʼ identify themselves by their own term, mean…